The Shortest Distance

Flashback to When We Were Twelve

We're sitting in the treehouse in the woods
behind her house.
Simple Plan is playing
We've got my copy of Still Not Getting Any on repeat.
We're holding hands,
which is normal for us.
Suddenly she moves closer to me
takes my face in her hands
and kisses me.
My eyes close involuntarily
and we're kissing,
giving our first kisses to each other,
and I realize that she's always liked me
and its fine
that I like her.
She pulls away, heavy breathing
and says
"Wow."